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Walker Foster Limited

01729 811240
4.8/5
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Walker Foster is a long-established and respected general practice law firm founded in 1919, with offices in Skipton, Barnoldswick, Silsden, Settle, Ilkley, Northallerton and Harrogate. Our vision is to always be the first choice for local legal expertise, creating a connection with the communities surrounding our offices as a trustworthy and caring company. We aim to provide valued and reliable legal services to generations both now and in the future. Read more...

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Walker Foster Limited
Walker Foster Limited

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Walker Foster Limited
have 6 other locations

27 Riddings Road
Ilkley
LS29 9LX

3 High Street
Skipton
BD23 1AA

First Floor, High Point House
Harrogate
HG1 1EQ

Craven House
Barnoldswick
BB18 5UQ

Century House
Northallerton
DL6 2XQ

63 Kirkgate
Keighley
BD20 0PB

27 Riddings Road
Ilkley
LS29 9LX

3 High Street
Skipton
BD23 1AA

First Floor, High Point House
Harrogate
HG1 1EQ

Craven House
Barnoldswick
BB18 5UQ

Century House
Northallerton
DL6 2XQ

63 Kirkgate
Keighley
BD20 0PB

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Available lawyers at Walker Foster Limited

ANNA ROBINSON

4.9 out of 5
(68)
Solicitor

Claire Collinge

5.0 out of 5
(37)
Solicitor

Fraser Bell

5.0 out of 5
(29)
Licensed Conveyancer

David Barton

4.3 out of 5
(27)
Solicitor

Claire Lodge

4.7 out of 5
(24)
Conveyancing Executive

Beverley Atkinson

4.9 out of 5
(19)
Chartered Legal Executive

Craig Williams

4.9 out of 5
(15)
Director & Head of Business & Commercial

Ann Hallmark

5.0 out of 5
(13)
Solicitor

Sarah Richardson

5.0 out of 5
(11)
Wills & Probate Executive

Alex Richardson

5.0 out of 5
(10)
Trainee Solicitor

Cay Schofield

4.7 out of 5
(7)
Wills & Probate Executive

Emily Throup

5.0 out of 5
(5)
Conveyancer

Allan Stewart

5.0 out of 5
(4)
Solicitor

Catherine Ackroyd

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Amber-Leigh Brunton

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Solicitor

How Walker Foster Limited Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
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  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
  • How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
  • Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
  • Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
  • Overall experience

We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.

Underpriced 0%
Overpriced 11%
About Right 88%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 97%
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You can use this data to see how Walker Foster Limited performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 97%
No 3%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 97%
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You can use this data to see how Walker Foster Limited compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 97%
No 3%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Walker Foster Limited offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally.

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 8
44th / 4527
Company & Commercial
1st / 2
55th / 4303
Housing & Property
1st / 2
90th / 4220
Family Law
1st / 1
164th / 3827
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 9
67th / 3472
Commercial Property
1st / 8
60th / 3278
Employment
1st / 1
140th / 3068
Regulations
1st / 2
22nd / 2517
Money & Tax
1st / 1
36th / 1834
Professional Negligence
1st / 1
25th / 1181
Dispute Resolution
1st / 1
53rd / 1032
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 2
31st / 813
Agriculture
1st / 5
33rd / 610
Construction
1st / 1
17th / 579

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    815

  • Very Good

    41

  • Average

    4

  • Poor

    2

  • Awful

    22

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Simon

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Simon

June 03, 2025

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Excellent service for first time buyers

As someone new to buying a house, I liked the way I could initially provide all the required documents securely, efficiently and quickly via the online portal. It was all clear and easy to understand. Then once that was done, I was kept up to date regularly by Lydia and Fraser via email. They are friendly and easy to deal with and didn't mind my asking questions. All in all, a very good service indeed. Thank you very much for helping us buy our first home.

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Arron Johnson

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Arron Johnson

April 01, 2025

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Purchasers dream solicitor AGAIN!

This is the second time I’ve used Fraser for a house purchase and both times he has been amazing along with Lydia.

Both have kept me updated throughout and nothing has been to much hasstle in the slightest.
First class service and a credit to Walker Foster

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Jodie Lodge

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Jodie Lodge

March 12, 2025

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Highly recommend Fraser Bell

We used Fraser when selling and buying our house, can highly recommend to anyone needing a conveyancer! Professional , friendly & efficient!
Fraser made a stressful chain/ exchange a lot less stressful for us!
We can’t thank him enough for all his efforts for us and our sale, we would use him again without a doubt!.

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Paul

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Paul

March 04, 2025

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House Purchase

Fraser provided an efficient service with the minimum of fuss, making selling my house a relatively stress free process.
Thanks Fraser.

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Jocelyn

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Jocelyn

March 01, 2025

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Sorting of will, probate and house sale.

A complicated year when a variety of services were required. I dealt with the practice in Settle as my Family has in the past. They are professional but understanding and caring which is refreshing, you are treated as a person not just a client.

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Kieran Martin Stephen

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Kieran Martin Stephen

February 13, 2025

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Fraser Bell was PHENOMENAL!

Frazer Bell was PHENOMENAL! He got me into my dream home in record time! Absolutely blown away by the professionalism and friendliness. Thanks!

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Lin
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Lin

November 30, 2024

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Excellent service

Lydia was very helpful throughout, and answered all my queries promptly.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Walker Foster.

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

November 29, 2024

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Excellent professional advice

Fraser gave excellent professional and helpful advice in a frustrating legal situation. I would definitely use their service again.

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Rachael
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Rachael

November 19, 2024

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Supportive and professional

Honestly, Fraser and Lydia were amazing! I was super anxious during the whole process and they both kept me calm whilst being professional and supportive.

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Anonymous
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

November 19, 2024

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Attentive and prompt service

As a solicitor (albeit not in the conveyancing space), I know the importance of good client service and Fraser and Lydia were a credit to Walker Foster in their performance of our residential sale and purchase transactions, neither of which were straightforward.

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Alice

December 21, 2024

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Brilliant service from Fraser Bell in the Settle branch - excellent communication which is just what you need when buying and selling houses !

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Liam
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Liam

October 16, 2023

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Liam

I had the pleasure of dealing with Fraser in the Settle office during the purchase of my first home, and I couldn't be more pleased with their services. From the moment I contacted them, their friendly and approachable demeanor immediately put me at ease. They were always prompt in responding to my inquiries, which was incredibly comforting during what can be a stressful process.

Thankyou for all your help in this process!

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KiePatty91
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

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June 19, 2023

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Big thanks to Fraser for his efficient service despite some technical issues with the legal title, very good value for money

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Sophie
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Sophie

May 21, 2023

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Sophie

Fraser was recommended to us for our house purchase and the recommendation was 100% fulfilled. Fraser and Lydia were always efficient, professional and helpful. We were particularly impressed with the promptness of their response to our queries; we were never waiting more than a day or so for a reply, which was very reassuring and helpful when going through a process that can be stressful at times. We have no hesitation in recommending Fraser Bell at Walker Foster Solicitors to others looking for a top class conveyancing service.

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Kathryn
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Kathryn

May 10, 2023

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Kathryn

Excellent conveyancing services to help us purchase our first home. Great communication throughout the process and Fraser and Lydia were always happy to answer any questions we had. Highly recommend

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Description

Walker Foster is a well-established general practice law firm with local offices in Skipton, Barnoldswick, Silsden, Settle, Ilkley, Northallerton, and Harrogate. They have provided over 100 years of service to their local community and can handle a range of matters nationwide such as property sales/purchases, probate advice, divorce, business disputes and more. They aim to build long term relationships with all their clients.

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Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • Libel and Defamation
    • Litigation - Breach of contract
    • Litigation - Insurance disputes
    • Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
    • Litigation - Product liability claims
    • Litigation - Property litigation claims
    • Litigation - Trust and pension issues
    • Litigation Law
    • Malicious falsehood
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pay Issue
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Annulment
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Change of name
    • Child Abduction
    • Child Access
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Custody
    • Child Law
    • Child Maintenance
    • Child Relocation After Divorce
    • Child contact
    • Children
    • Children Act proceedings
    • Civil Partnership Dissolution
    • Civil partnerships
    • Cohabitation agreements and disputes
    • Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
    • Collaborative Law
    • Divorce
    • Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Divorce Mediation
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • Elderly care
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Fixed Fee Divorce
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • Marriage and civil partnerships
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Dilapidation Claims
    • Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • Extending your Lease
    • Freehold Enfranchisement
    • Housing disputes
    • Injunctions
    • Investment and buy to let properties
    • Landlord and Tenant
    • Lease Extensions
    • Leasehold properties
    • Matrimonial transfers
    • Neighbour Disputes
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Planning
    • Possession and repossession proceedings
    • Property Disputes
    • Purchase and Sale
    • Remortgaging
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Repossessions
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Right to Manage
    • Second charges
    • Service Charge Disputes
    • Service Charge Recovery
    • Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfer of title
    • Transfers of equity
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Money & Tax
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Trusts
  • Professional Negligence
    • Accountants
    • Architects
    • Barristers
    • Engineers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence law
    • Professional trustees
    • Surveyors
    • Tax consultants
    • Valuers
  • Welfare & Benefits
    • Mental Health - Court of protection
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • International
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Commercial contracts for farming businesses
    • Employment of farm workers
    • Equestrian property
    • Farm partnerships and corporate structures
    • Farming disputes
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Planning law
    • Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
    • Purchase of development land
    • Rights of way issues
    • Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
  • Company & Commercial
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Asset Tracing
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Litigation for Holiday and Residential Parks
    • Management buyouts
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Outsourcing agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Small businesses
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
  • Construction
    • Construction and engineering dispute resolution
    • Crane oversailing and scaffolding licences
    • Development agreements
    • Development loan facilities
    • Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • Regulations
    • Licensing
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